NEWS RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Terri Daly, County Administrative Officer
District I Supervisor John Plasse
(209) 223-6470
On Tuesday, May 26 at 10:00 a.m., Amador County will host a press conference announcing the new Prescription Discount Card Program available to Amador County residents. The press conference will take place in the Board of Supervisors chambers at the County Administrative Center located at 810 Court Street in Jackson.
Recently, Supervisors approved the distribution of a free prescription discount card through Amador County private partner Coast2Coast Rx. The programs could save Amador County families up to 38 percent off prescriptions with Amador’s free prescription discount card. The card is available to all Amador County residents regardless of incomes, age or sex.
“This is an effort to save families money in these current economic times and to take the bite out of purchasing medications as well as helping others have the ability to purchase medications they may not be able to afford otherwise,” said District I Supervisor, John Plasse.
Many pharmacies have agreed to participate in providing discounts with the County’s discount card program. Amador County pharmacies participating are Wal-Mart, Safeway, Raley’s, Longs, Pine Cone Drug and Ione Pharmacy. The card is accepted at these pharmacies, and nearly 58,000 others nationwide.
The Amador County Prescription Discount Card Program does not replace insurance, but provides discounts for drugs not covered by insurance.
A free discount card may be picked up at the Human Resources Department or Board of Supervisors Office located at 810 Court Street in Jackson as well as the Senior Center located at 229 New York Ranch Road in Jackson or the Social Services Agency and Wellness Center located at Conductor Blvd. in Sutter Creek as well as most participating pharmacies. People can also download and print their own card from the link on the County website www.co.amador.ca.us and look for other card distribution locations.
Media are invited to attend this press conference to speak with representatives from the county as well as the program’s partner Coast2Coast Rx. For information about the press conference, please contact Terri Daly, County Administrative Officer at 223-6470 or Supervisor John